A Comparative Assessment on the Role of Private Investment in Poverty ReductionIn Illubabor and Jimma Zones,Oromiya National Regional State, Ethiopia

The research was assessing the role of private investment in poverty reduction in jimma andillibabor zones comparatively. there was almost little study was done in this areas and the researchintended to fill such hole. for this purpose, necessary and careful literature reviews were done before.this research is workout by using a qualitative approach of research methodology and as far as thesampling technique concerned, we employed non probability sampling technique. from non probabilitysampling, purposive sampling technique was chosen. to this effect, jimma and illuababor zones werepurposively selected because of their prominence to jimma university and which helps to save time and toimplement one of the well known axiom of ju and that is “we are in the community” to promote thelivelihoods of the community. finally, the data gathered by using primary and secondary sources and theresults proved that private investment is very important for the alleviatiation of poverty. for sure, there isa complementary relationship between private investment and poverty reduction. moreover, the studyfinally recommends that jimma and illubabor zones should seriously work in creating enablingenvironment for private investment.